Takeya Mizugaki, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 21-11-2, primarily in the UFC's bantamweight division (135 lbs.). Standing at 5' 7" tall with a reach of 69", Mizugaki adopted an orthodox stance in the ring. Throughout his UFC career, Mizugaki demonstrated a moderate striking rate, averaging 3.37 significant strikes per minute, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 37%. However, he also absorbed a considerable number of strikes, with an average of 3.27 strikes absorbed per minute, and a strike defense of 57%. In terms of grappling, Mizugaki averaged 1.46 takedowns per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 57%, but rarely attempted submissions during his fights. Mizugaki's career highlights include a notable victory over Erik Perez, who held an ELO rating of 1059 at the time. Unfortunately, Mizugaki's recent fight history shows a series of losses, starting from September 2014 against Dominick Cruz via KO/TKO punches, followed by a submission loss to Aljamain Sterling in April 2015. However, he managed to secure a win against George Roop in September 2015, before suffering consecutive losses to Cody Garbrandt and Eddie Wineland in August 2016 and December 2016 respectively, both via KO/TKO punches.